Learning Styles Survey for ______
1. I like
(V) pictures and illustrations
(A) cds and listening to stories
(K) working with people and doing experiments
2. In a classroom, I learn best when
(V) I have a visual aid and written information
(A) A teacher who is interesting and clear
(K) I am involved in doing activities
3. I often
(V)Remember faces, but not names
(A) Remember names, but not faces
(K) Remember events, but not names or faces
4. If I have to learn how to do something, I learn best when I:(V) Watch someone show me how
(A) Hear someone tell me how
(K) Try to do it myself
5. I prefer teachers who:
(V) Use the board or overhead projector while they lecture
(A) Talk with a lot of expression
(K) Use hands-on activites
6. When I read, I often find that
(V) Visualize what I am reading in my mind's eye
(A) Read out loud or hear the words inside my head
(K) Fidget and try to "feel" the content
7. To remember math facts I
(V) write them down many times
(A) say them out loud many times
(K) draw a picture to help remember
8. When I study for a test I
(V) Read over my notes and write a summary
(A) Review my notes out loud and talk to others
(K) Study with others and use models and charts
9. If I am unsure how to spell a word, I:
(V) Write it in order to determine if it looks right
(A) Spell it out loud in order to determine if it sounds right
(K) Write it in order to determine if it feels right
10. When I write, I:
(V) Am concerned how neat and well spaced my letters and
words appear.
(A) Often say the letters and words to myself.
(K) Push hard on my pen or pencil and can feel the flow of the
words or letters as I form them.
11. If I had to remember a list of items, I would remember it
best if I:
(V) Wrote them down.
(A) Said them over and over to myself.
(K) Moved around and used my fingers to name each item
12. When trying to concentrate, I have a difficult time when:
(V) There is a lot of clutter or movement in the room.
(A) There is a lot of noise in the room.
(K) I have to sit still for any length of time.
13. When solving a problem, I:
(V) Write or draw diagrams to see it.
(A) Talk myself through it.
(K) Use my entire body or move objects to help me think.
14. To keep occupied while waiting, I:
(V) Look around, stare, or read..
(A) Talk or listen to others.
(K) Walk around, manipulate things with my hands, or move
/shake my feet as I sit.
15. If I had to verbally describe something to another person, I would:
(V) Be brief because I do not like to talk at length.
(A) Go into great detail because I like to talk.
(K) Gesture and move around while talking.
16. If someone were verbally describing something to me, I would:
(V) Try to visualize what she was saying.
(A) Enjoy listening but want to interrupt and talk myself.
(K) Become bored if her description got too long and detailed.